The travails of Little League dads are often played for laughs, but I've never seen it used so effectively as a basis for drama before. Gearhart's Manager is a wonderfully three-dimensional character, a man so lost in his own life he pins all of his dreams on his son - who, as sons do, has needs and aspirations of his own that get trampled in the process. Engaging and relatable from start to finish.
The travails of Little League dads are often played for laughs, but I've never seen it used so effectively as a basis for drama before. Gearhart's Manager is a wonderfully three-dimensional character, a man so lost in his own life he pins all of his dreams on his son - who, as sons do, has needs and aspirations of his own that get trampled in the process. Engaging and relatable from start to finish.